Athlete’s Wellbeing (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The student will be able to recognise drivers and factors impacting ones overall well-being and career. The student will be able to utilise supportive services and manage more professionally his athlete career planning and development.

Content

In this first course the student will get familiar with time management, academic career and study planning and student welfare with help of lectures and individuals assignments. The athlete will be study the balance of the physical training and recovery in their own everyday life. In addition to these, the athlete receives information about sport nutrition, mental coaching and sport physiotherapy.

Location and time

Non-stop implementation. Students can complete the course according to their own schedule.

Materials

The Finnish Olympic Committee booklet "Kehity huippu-urheilijaksi" and other material distributed during the course

Teaching methods

Online non-stop implementation on the Moodle platform, video lectures, reading and learning assignments, learning diary.

Exam schedules

No exam

Student workload

Video lectures 10 h Reading of materials and assignments 125 h

Qualifications

Vapaasti valittava opintojakso kilpaurheilevalle opiskelijalle kaikissa JAMKin tutkinto-ohjelmissa. Opintokokonaisuus pitää hyväksyttää omalla tutoropettajalla/koulutusvastaavalla ennen aloittamista. Opinnoista voi suorittaa 1-3 osakokonaisuutta. Ne voidaan aloittaa missä opintojen vaiheessa tahansa, suositeltavaa on kuitenkin aloittaa mahdollisimman aikaisessa vaiheessa.